Football
- Title:
- Wide Receivers
- Email:
- cgamble4@kent.edu
Doc Gamble enters his fifth season at Kent State University, serving as wide receivers coach.
In Gamble's first season with the Flashes (2013), Dri Archer earned All-MAC honors as a slot receiver. Wideout Chris Humphrey doubled his output from the previous season, catching 51 passes for 613 yards and three touchdowns, the most yards by a Kent State receiver since 2010.
In 2014, Humphrey matched his 51 catches and topped his receiving yard total (635) in 11 games. He was also named to the Academic All-MAC Team. Sophomore receiver Ernest Calhoun had a breakout season with 33 catches for 319 yards, while redshirt freshman Kris White totaled 25 grabs for 270 yards.
In 2015, Gamble helped develop a pair of freshmen receivers (Antwan Dixon, Johnny Woods), who combined for 47 catches and 521 receiving yards. At season's end, Connor Arlia and Luke Grandjean each earned Academic All-MAC honors.
Three true freshmen (Kavious Price, Trey Harrell, Mike Carrigan) worked their way into the receiver rotation in 2016 under Gamble's guidance. Senior Ernest Calhoun caught a career-high four touchdowns.
Prior to Kent State, Gamble coached running backs, tight ends and served as the recruiting coordinator at Alcorn State University. In 2012, the Braves doubled their win total (4) from the previous season.
Prior to Alcorn State, Gamble spent one season as an offensive assistant at the University of Cincinnati. The Bearcats went 10-3 in 2011 and won a share of the BIG EAST title.
Gamble coached at his alma mater, Withrow High School from 2003-07 and 2009-10. He posted a 53-19 record and a pair of playoff appearances. He also served as the head football coach at Fairfield High School for one year in 2008. During his time at Withrow and Fairfield, 120 of his student athletes went on to play college football at various levels. In 2004 he received the Paul Brown Excellence in Coaching Award, while at Withrow.
Gamble began his coaching career as a student-assistant coaching quarterbacks at the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1995. He then returned to Withrow as an assistant coach for four seasons.
Returning to the college ranks in 2000, Gamble was an assistant at Mount St. Joseph for two seasons. He was also a graduate assistant and linebackers coach at East Carolina in 2002.
While a student at Withrow, Gamble was the quarterback for three seasons, including one undefeated year.
He went on to play quarterback at North Dakota State College of Science and at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1995 with a bachelor of science degree in physical education and health with a concentration in sports management.
